Operation Backpack begins distributing school supplies Monday From Staff Reports Jul 15, 2023 Jul 15, 2023 Updated Aug 18, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports Monday is the first day of distributing school supplies during Operation Backpack in McDowell County.kAm%96 a_ab\ac D49@@= J62C H:== 36 ~A6C2E:@? q24<A24<’D adE9 J62C 2DD:DE:?8 DEF56?ED H:E9 D49@@= DFAA=:6D]k^AmkAms:DEC:3FE:@? @7 DFAA=:6D H:== 36 2E 2 ?6H =@42E:@?i t2DE |4s@H6== |:55=6 $49@@=[ efe $E2E6 $E] :? |2C:@?] u2>:=:6D D9@F=5 6?E6C E96 324< A2C<:?8 2C62 G:2 $@FE9 |4s@H6== pG6?F6] ~A6C2E:@? q24<A24< H:== 36 :? 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One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.
Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike The driver of an electric bike was declared dead at the scene, according to highway patrol.
